Skip's 4x4

(John) "Holland Track"
1999 Spring Experience

This is a copy of the trip details, that were issued prior to the trip:

The Trip Leader is, you guessed it "FROGGY"

Don't forget to print this page and take it with you.

IMPORTANT NOTICE:

Friday night meeting place is the turn off to YORK from GREAT EASTERN HIGHWAY.

It is also and most commonly known as the LAKES turn off!

There is a Service Station there, please wait there if you are the first to arrive, thanks.

Perth estimated time of departure is 6.00pm. See you all there.

• Participants so far
• Maps
• Thanks and a Tad of History
• Itinerary
• Accommodation Information
• Global Positioning System Coordinates
• Track Distances   
• Meals & camping gear??? (To your own discretion. Just make sure you bring enough to keep warm, please.)
• Recovery Gear
• Daily average temperatures for Hyden and Kalgoorlie (keep warm, bring plenty of warm bedding and clothing)

Participants so far:

For the visually inclined here are some maps for you to check on.

Map 1    Over view,
Map 2    4WD Start, Emu Rock, Sheoak Rocks,
Map 3    Wattle Rocks, Mount Holland,
Map 4    Sandalwood Rocks,
Map 5    Toovay Claypan, Centenary Rocks, Cat Camp (Our Saturday night camp site)
Map 6    Newby Rock, Agnes Gnamma Hole, Diamond Rock,
Map 7    Thursday Rock, Victoria Rock Road,
Map 8    Victoria Rock, Gnamma Hole,
Map 9    Kangaroo Hills, Lord Bob, Comet Hill, Coolgardie.

Thanks and a Tad of History

The Holland Track was first cut out of the wilderness by John Holland back at the turn of the Century, 1893. This old pioneer track was cut through the bush by horse and cart and was opened to supply the Goldfields from the early stages of the developing Western Australian Wheatbelt. 

An Extract from the Western 4WDriver Magazine "Holland Track Map Book"
1893 Slashed from the bush during the goldrushes of the West's roaring nighties, Holland Track formed a short-lived alternative route to the Eastern Goldfields. The original 500km course between Broomhill and Gnarlbine Rock South West of Coolgardie, claimed at the time to be the longest cart track ever cut in one stretch in WA. Was opened up as a direct result of the discovery of the Coolgardie Goldfeild. Cover of the map book depicted right.  

We would like to take this opportunity in commending and congratulating the 1993 centenary team in opening the Holland Track to all 4WD vehicles.

Our acknowledgments are as follows:

• John Holland (original initiator)
• Graeme Newby
• Adrian Malloy
• Dobbie Graham
• Errol and Dawn Smith
• Red Shaw
• Jeff Murray

The Itinerary

Please arrange your own accommodation in Hyden and Kalgoorlie. Accommodation Information.

Times and distances below are only approximates.

Accommodation Information.

Global Positioning System Coordinates

The Eastern section of the "Holland Track" starts here!
But who wants to do a round trip of approx. 18km at the start??  NOT!

Emu Rock

GPS Wpt: 32° 27' 27"S 119° 24' 04"E - 725 700mE 6 406 300mN

GPS Wpt: 32° 24' 55"S 119° 27' 26"E - 731 000mE 6 410 850mN

GPS Wpt: 32° 19' 08"S 119° 31' 18"E - 737 400mE 6 421 400mN

GPS Wpt: 32° 17' 58"S 119° 32' 55"E - 740 000mE 6 423 500mN

GPS Wpt: 32° 15' 49"S 119° 34' 54"E - 743 200mE 6 427 400mN

GPS Wpt: 32° 15' 24"S 119° 35' 12"E - 743 700mE 6 428 150mN

GPS Wpt: 32° 10' 20"S 119° 44' 00"E - 757 750mE 6 437 175mN

GPS Wpt: 32° 06' 05"S 119° 48' 02"E - 764 300mE 6 444 850mN

GPS Wpt: 32° 01' 51"S 119° 57' 22"E - 779 200mE 6 452 300mN

GPS Wpt: 32° 01' 07"S 120° 00' 21"E - 217 200mE 6 453 550mN

GPS Wpt: 31° 58' 13"S 120° 02' 29"E - 220 400mE 6 459 000mN

GPS Wpt: 31° 56' 04"S 120° 06' 10"E - 226 1000mE 6 463 150mN

GPS Wpt: 31° 49' 22"S 120° 16' 55"E - 242 750mE 6 475 950mN

GPS Wpt: 31° 48' 46"S 120° 17' 50"E - 244 150mE 6 477 100mN

GPS Wpt: 31° 46' 13"S 120° 20' 11"E - 247 750mE 6 481 900mN

GPS Wpt: 31° 42' 33"S 120° 24' 45"E - 254 800mE 6 488 850mN

GPS Wpt: 31° 35' 27"S 120° 31' 52"E - 265 850mE 6 498 100mN

GPS Wpt: 31° 35' 27"S 120° 33' 17"E - 268 000mE 6 502 300mN

GPS Wpt: 31° 32' 01"S 120° 37' 59"E - 275 300mE 6 508 800mN

GPS Wpt: 31° 26' 49"S 120° 45' 24"E - 286 835mE 6 518 667mN

GPS Wpt: 31° 17' 36"S 120° 55' 30"E - 302 500mE 6 536 000mN

GPS Wpt: 31° 08' 58"S 120° 57' 27"E - 305 300mE 6 552 000mN

Track Distances

Meals

CLIMATE AVERAGES - long term mean values of weather data  
                              
HYDEN (HYDEN COMPOSITE)                 

Commenced: 1928 Last record: 1996 State: WA
Latitude: 32.44 S Longitude: 118.90 E Elevation: 299.0 m  
SEPTEMBER
                                                    
Mean Daily Max Temp (deg C)
20.0

Mean Daily Min Temp (deg C)
5.8

CLIMATE AVERAGES - long term mean values of weather data

KALGOORLIE (KALGOORLIE-BOULDER AMO)

Commenced: 1939 Last record: 1996 State: WA
Latitude: 30.79 S Longitude: 121.45 E Elevation: 365.3 m  
SEPTEMBER

Mean Daily Max Temp (deg C)
22.1

Mean Daily Min Temp (deg C)
7.8

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